For reasons I don’t quite understand — and which are probably an entire post of its own — colleagues and friends have been sending me updates over the last few weeks whenever the whiff of a Starbuck’s store closing is detected.

About the blogger

Bob Collins has been with Minnesota Public Radio since 1992, emigrating to Minnesota from Massachusetts where he was VP of programming for Berkshire Broadcasting Co. He was an editor at the RKO Radio Network in New York, and WHDH Radio in Boston. He is the founder of the MPR News’ website. He is a private pilot and flies an airplane he built.

Starbucks has a few great darker roasts. Verona, Espresso, best Italian Roast, (just my opinion). I consume at home. A bag buyer, which are now available at your local grocer.

(Folgers and Holiday coffee?) uck. not unless i have to.

I wonder if coffee consumption could become unsustainable? Are metal cans more friendly than the suedo- aluminum -typish bag that Star bucks comes in? In either case I reuse both but I wonder which take up more energy to make.

Mac Wilson

“My” Starbucks (you know, the one that’s open late for the overnight guy) is staying open, but it’s a shame about the W 7th one closing. That’s where I was when I found out Tony Wilson died.